Lap-robe for automobiles, &amp;c.



'L. W. HOUSE.

LAP ROBE POE. AUTOMOBILES, 6w. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11, 1913.

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LUZERNEW. House, or GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK.

LAP-ROBE FOR AUTOMOBILES, 86C.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 11, 1913.

Patented Sept. 16, 1913. Serial No. 741,549.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUZERNE WV. House, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gloversville, in the county of Fulton and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lap-Robes for Automobiles, 850.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in robes for automobiles, etc., and comprises a simple and efficient device of this nature having various details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

1 illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view of my robe. Fig. 2 is a view with the breast protecting device lowered, and Fig. 3 is a rear view of the robe.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a robe having a series of pockets B formed at the bottom thereof upon the rear surface and adapted to receive the feet of persons using the robe. A flap G is fastened along one of its marginal edges to the front of the robe atany suitable location and is of sufficient length, when raised for use, to cover the chests of the persons sitting upon the seat in the vehicle in which the robe is used.

In order to adjustably hold the apron in place about the necks of the persons protected, series of straps D are fastened at corresponding ends to the edge of the apron and each strap is provided with eyelets E spaced apart and which are adapted to engage hooks I which are fastened to the edge of the apron, thus forming adjustable means adapting the straps to fit about different sized necks of persons. At each end of the apron is a flap K projecting beyond the end of the apron and serving as a means whereby the fiap may be tucked about the person sitting at the end of the seat. A suitable pocket N is provided upon the robe which, when the chest protecting apron is down, is of convenient access.

By the provision of a robe embodying the features of my invention, it will be noted that, when the chest protecting apron is down, it will naturally lie upon the lap of a person sitting in the automobile and when in use may be forced up over the chest of the person and secured in the manner shown and described.

What I claim to be new is A lap robe having pockets upon one face thereof near its lower end, an apron fastened the entire length of its inner longitudinal edge to said robe, flaps fastened to the end of said apron, a portion of each flap extending beyond the inner edge of the apron and secured to the robe, and neck straps fastened to the free edge of the apron, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LUZERNE W. HOUSE.

Witnesses;

WILLIAM A. MACDONALD, JANE M. PnoK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of ratents, Washington, D. G. 

